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Examines the various ways in which religion adapted to and influenced the development of a distinctive southern culture and politics in America before the Civil War, adding depth and form to the movement that culminated in secession.

After the American Civil War, several movements for ethnic separatism and political self-determination significantly shaped the course of Reconstruction. The Union Leagues, which began during the war to support the northern effort, spread to the South after the war and mobilized African Americans to fight for their political rights and economic security. Opposing the Leagues was the Ku Klux Klan, which used intimidation and violence to maintai...

Examines the ways in which religion influenced the development of a distinctive Southern culture and politics before the Civil War.

Snay's new biography places Horace Greeley (1811-1872) in his historical context. As a newspaper editor, politician, and reformer, Greeley was involved with the major events and trends of the era. He was the influential editor of the New York Tribune from 1841 until his death and was instrumental in the rise of the Whig and Republican parties.